Major League Teams Headed for North Carolina in April
Baseball fans in North Carolina will see major league teams in April including the Boston Red Sox at Finch Field on April 7 facing the Philadelphia Athletics under Jimmy Dykes. The St. Louis Cardinals and Phillies also play nearby, with Yankees scheduled to visit Charlotte April 10. Cliff Bolton leaves Forest City for 1952 CHL play, while Thom asville High Point may join the Red Sox chain in Class D Western Carolina League.
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Finch Field
Lou Boudreau
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmy Dykes
Bosox
Hirams
Jim Grozdis
Thomasville High Point
Red Sox
Gruzdis
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phils
Ja’Winston-Salem
Reds
Senators
Yankees
Charlotte
Cliff Bolton
CHL
Forest City
Hemric Pushes Dick Groat For Dixie Laurels
In Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh Wake Forest and Duke fueled a Dixie Classic duel as Dickie Hemric grabbed 31 rebounds and set a new tournament scoring mark while Duke's Dick Groat scored a final tally of 35. The game highlighted lingering tournament pace and featured sharp exchanges between coaches and referees as Campus teams evaluated depth and potential.
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Enterprise
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Coliseum
Raleigh
Wake Forest
Duke
Dickie Hemric
Murray Greason
al McCotter
Hemric
Dick Groat
Navy
John Clune
Southern California
Clemson Depth Marks Change for Gator Bowl Clash
Clemson coach Frank Howard says the 1950 squad offers greater depth than the 1947 Gator Bowl team that beat Missouri. He notes a split into two units on offense and defense with eight or nine players ready for full time duty, and only Captain Bob Patton regularly serving on both sides. Miami coach Andy Gustafson concludes home practice in Jacksonville and plans a warm weather stint ahead of the New Year’s Day game.
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Miami
Missouri
Frank Stoward
Gator
Howard
Bob Patton
Andy Gustafson
Miami Hurricanes
St. Augustine
Ponte Vedra Beach
College basketball scores roundup across bowls and tournaments
A dense recap of scores from numerous college games and bowl events. Notable results include Cornell 66 Columbia 6 and Duke 70 Wake Forest 74, plus Kentucky and Brigham Young 73 St Louis 69 in the Sugar Bowl. Other highlights show Stanford 103 Iowa State 90 and Oklahoma City games featuring Oklahoma State and Texas A&M.
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Brigham Young
St. Louis
Villanova
Clemson
Florida State
Florida
Georgian
Colorado
Nebraska
Stanford
Iowa State
Kansas
Kansas State
Missouri
Oklahoma
Baylor
Methodist
Arkansas
Texas Christian
Vanderbilt
Texas A&m
Texas
Wyoming
Alabama
San Francisco
Tulane
Tulsa
Idaho
Oklahoma City
A&m
Colgate
Jona
Bates
LaFayette
Midwest DePaul
St. Ambrose
Timeis
UCLA
St. Cloud
Duluth
Case
Ohio Wesleyan
West California
Wisconsin
Washington
Ohio State
Iowa
Oregon
Portland
Oregon State
Montana State
Memphis State
Whitworth
Gonzaga
Montana
Jury Still Out On Ring Rookie Gil Turner
Gil Turner, boxing’s touted 1951 rookie, beat Vic Cardell at Madison Square Garden in his New York television debut but remained rough around the edges. Turner, 27-1 with 27 straight wins, absorbed punches and landed with power as Cardell mounted a late rally, with judges scoring 9-1, 9-1, and 8-2.
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Herold Barnes
Charley Shortell
Harry Kessler
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Russia and U S Near first major Olympic clash
New York reporting that Russia and the United States moved closer to their first major encounter in sports. Helsinki was in doubt for the event with Oslo or summer games possible. The Soviet Olympics Committee informed Finland of a preliminary agreement to participate at Helsinki July 19 to August 3.
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United States
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Dodgers Struggle as Dan Newcombe Draft Opens
Newcombe, 27, won 20 games with a 3.28 ERA last season for the Brooklyn Dodgers and has been deemed fit for military service. He will be inducted at Governor's Island, with a likely call around Feb. 1, prompting the Dodgers to pursue a top replacement and possibly bid for minor league talent or star pitchers from other clubs.
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Elizabeth
N.J
Newcomber
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Dodgers
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Spahn
Bubba Church
Howie Fox
Navy
Washington
O'Malley
Columbia Falls In Overtime To Cornell Big Red
Cornell edges Columbia 66 64 in a five minute overtime to win the Dixie Classic semifinal. Roger Chadwick scores 19 for Cornell, with 11 free throws in OT. North Carolina State defeats North Carolina 58 51 to reach the final against Cornell tonight.
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Lee Terrell
Navy
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Southern California
Duke
Blue Devils
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Robert Reiss
Alan Stein
Edwin Lehman
Ranki Ness
Flash
Larry Goldsborough
Goldsborough
John Wernes
Coaches Meet In Orange Bowl Between Tech and Baylor
Georgia Tech and Baylor meet in the Orange Bowl on New Year's Day for the first on-field clash between the programs. Tech coach Bobby Dodd will face Baylor mentor George Sauer for the second time, after Dodd’s team beat a Kansas squad coached by Sauer previously.
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Jacket
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Sauer
Aos
South Carolina Beats Tech in Carolinas Invitational Opener
South Carolina routed Georgia Tech 78 to 63 to claim early dominance in the Carolinas Invitational at Charlotte. Don Cox and Mickey Best paced the Gamecocks with 11 points each, Johnny Peterson led with 15, as Tech faded after a 38-35 halftime lead. Auburn topped Davidson 66-59, with Jim Martin scoring 18 for Auburn.
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Johnny Peterson
Teeter Umstead
Jim Martin
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Bill Brooks
Eddie Mathews Among Braves Rookies Set for Call-Up
Eddie Mathews and nine other Braves farm hopefuls named for immediate development as Manager Tommy Holmes launches a youth movement at Bradenton camp. Crowe wins rookie award with 339 average. Mathews Cusik Klaus Whisenant Dittmer Reed Hanebrink Burton Solt to report February 21 with pitching and catching candidates.
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Tommy Holmes
Boston Braves
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Ed Mathews
Jack Cusik
Harry Hanebrink
Pete Whisenant
Bill Klaus
Jack Dittmer
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Hanebrink
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Williams Captures AL Slugging Title With .556 Mark
New York AP reports Ted Williams led the American League with a slugging percentage of .556 and 295 total bases in 531 at bats for the Red Sox in 1951. Larry Doby finished second at .512, with Gus Zernial and Vic Wertz tied for third at .511. Williams also led in RBIs, walks, and runs as Nellie Fox minimized strikeouts and Orestes Minoso was hit by pitches most often. Red Sox topped RBIs as a team, while the Yankees were second in runs driven in.
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Cleveland
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Detroit
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White Sox
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Sam Mele
Washington
Vern Stephens
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Yankees
Big Five Tourney Finals Ignite Busy College Week
Big Ones Tonight finals in Sugar Bowl Dixie Classic Carolinas Big Seven Cotton Bowl and other events. Kentucky faces St Louis in Sugar Bowl while NC State meets Cornell in Dixie Classic and Kansas battles Missouri for Big Seven crown. Indiana top ranked beat Notre Dame as Illinois, California win in other interconference showdowns.
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Iowa
Bonanza
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Dick Nunneley
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Wisconsin
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A L Records Smashed By 1951 Baseball Marks
Season saw 34 major and American League records broken or tied led by Chico Carrasquel with 297 consecutive errorless chances erasing Phil Rizutto’s 28. Gil McDougald drove in six in one inning, Gil Coan hit two triples in an inning, Gus Zernial six homers in three games, and Al Rosen four grand slams.
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Chicago
Chico Carrasquel
Chicago White Sox
Chico
New York
Phil Rizzuot
Gil McDougald
Gil Coan
Washington
Philadelphia
Gus Zernial
Cleveland
al Rosen
Nieman Leads Two At Bats in Standout MLB Moment
Bob Nieman delivered two major league at bats highlighting a season with the Fewest unplayed games. The brief showcase emphasizes Nieman's efficiency and the league's reduced idle time as teams push for consistent playing time and roster utilization.
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